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Warmer Temps On The Way

Record low temperatures set during current cold snap

Jan 15, 2024 | 11:31 AM

Meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have revealed numerous record low temperatures that have been set over the past several days, with many in central Alberta.

Among those, include Red Deer, Stettler, Three Hills, Rocky Mountain House, Nordegg, Sundre, and Breton.

Officials say a blast of cold arctic air brought very low overnight temperatures to Alberta beginning on Thursday.

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on Jan. 14, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):

Bow Island Area

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New record of -39.1

Old record of -37.2 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1961

Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area

New record of -40.5

Old record of -40.0 set in 1950

Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Claresholm Area

New record of -38.6

Old record of -37.8 set in 1972

Records in this area have been kept since 1951

Coronation Area

New record of -45.2

Old record of -41.7 set in 1972

Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area

New record of -45.1

Old record of -41.6 set in 2020

Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Esther Area

New record of -47.1

Old record of -36.0 set in 2020

Records in this area have been kept since 1985

Lloydminster Area

New record of -38.7

Old record of -37.8 set in 1972

Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Milk River Area

New record of -39.3

Old record of -36.1 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Onefour Area

New record of -37.8

Old record of -37.0 set in 1979

Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Red Earth Creek Area

New record of -44.7

Old record of -43.9 set in 1996

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Stony Plain Area

New record of -40.0

Old record of -37.9 set in 2020

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Sundre Area

New record of -43.3

Old record of -40.9 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Wainwright Area

New record of -46.0

Old record of -40.9 set in 2020

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on Saturday Jan. 13, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):

Bow Island Area

New record of -40.0

Old record of -37.8 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1961

Brooks Area

New record of -42.2

Old record of -40.0 set in 1916

Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Camrose Area

New record of -44.9

Old record of -37.2 set in 1969

Records in this area have been kept since 1921

Cardston Area

New record of -38.8

Old record of -37.9 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Claresholm Area

New record of -39.9

Old record of -38.9 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1951

Cold Lake Area

New record of -43.1

Old record of -42.2 set in 1953

Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Coronation Area

New record of -46.2

Old record of -37.9 set in 1979

Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Crowsnest Area

New record of -40.4

Old record of -38.4 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Drumheller Area

New record of -43.0

Old record of -39.7 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area

New record of -45.3

Old record of -41.7 set in 1972

Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Edson Area

New record of -43.5

Old record of -40.6 set in 1972

Records in this area have been kept since 1916

Elk Island (National Park) Area

New record of -41.1

Old record of -38.1 set in 2020

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Esther Area

New record of -46.5

Old record of -34.9 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1985

Hendrickson Creek Area

New record of -43.2

Old record of -41.1 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1995

Lloydminster Area

New record of -41.9

Old record of -37.2 set in 1972

Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Medicine Hat Area

New record of -41.4

Old record of -38.9 set in 1916

Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Milk River Area

New record of -44.2

Old record of -36.6 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Onefour Area

New record of -40.3

Old record of -35.0 set in 1979

Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Red Deer Area

New record of -44.3

Old record of -38.8 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1904

Red Earth Creek Area

New record of -44.6

Old record of -41.4 set in 1996

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Stony Plain Area

New record of -41.0

Old record of -35.0 set in 1972

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Sundre Area

New record of -44.5

Old record of -41.7 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Vegreville Area

New record of -44.6

Old record of -39.5 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Wainwright Area

New record of -46.3

Old record of -39.0 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

The following areas have set a daily minimum temperature record on Friday January 12, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):

Banff Area

New record of -39.8

Old record of -39.4 set in 1916

Records in this area have been kept since 1887

Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area

New record of -45.3

Old record of -38.9 set in 1950

Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Breton Area

New record of -42.3

Old record of -34.5 set in 1970

Records in this area have been kept since 1939

Camrose Area

New record of -42.5

Old record of -41.0 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1921

Cardston Area

New record of -39.7

Old record of -34.2 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Claresholm Area

New record of -39.3

Old record of -33.7 set in 1997

Records in this area have been kept since 1951

Cold Lake Area

New record of -42.1

Old record of -41.1 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Coronation Area

New record of -42.7

Old record of -40.1 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Crowsnest Area

New record of -39.9

Old record of -37.9 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Drumheller Area

New record of -40.5

Old record of -39.4 set in 1974

Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area

New record of -45.9

Old record of -39.4 set in 1969

Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Edson Area

New record of -42.7

Old record of -38.3 set in 1969

Records in this area have been kept since 1916

Elk Island (National Park) Area

New record of -41.0

Old record of -36.5 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Esther Area

New record of -40.2

Old record of -37.0 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1985

Fort Chipewyan Area

New record of -45.9

Old record of -43.5 set in 1994

Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Grande Prairie Area

New record of -42.5

Old record of -41.0 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1922

Hendrickson Creek Area

New record of -46.1

Old record of -40.0 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1995

High River Area

New record of -40.2

Old record of -35.0 set in 1997

Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Highvale Area

New record of -42.6

Old record of -37.0 set in 1980

Records in this area have been kept since 1977

Jasper Area

New record of -41.6

Old record of -41.1 set in 1916

Records in this area have been kept since 1916

Lloydminster Area

New record of -39.5

Old record of -37.2 set in 1974

Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Milk River Area

New record of -42.5

Old record of -35.7 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Nordegg Area

New record of -45.8

Old record of -40.0 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Onefour Area

New record of -37.7

Old record of -35.0 set in 1997

Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Pincher Creek Area

New record of -40.8

Old record of -37.2 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1893

Red Earth Creek Area

New record of -42.9

Old record of -40.0 set in 2018

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Rocky Mountain House Area

New record of -43.1

Old record of -40.0 set in 1935

Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Slave Lake Area

New record of -39.3

Old record of -38.9 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1922

Stavely Area

New record of -39.1

Old record of -35.6 set in 1916

Records in this area have been kept since 1914

Stettler Area

New record of -41.8

Old record of -37.5 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Stony Plain Area

New record of -40.3

Old record of -35.6 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Strathmore Area

New record of -36.8

Old record of -36.7 set in 1916

Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Sundre Area

New record of -44.8

Old record of -40.3 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Taber Area

New record of -39.3

Old record of -37.0 set in 1997

Records in this area have been kept since 1947

Three Hills Area

New record of -42.3

Old record of -37.2 set in 1950

Records in this area have been kept since 1921

Vegreville Area

New record of -42.9

Old record of -42.8 set in 1971

Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Wainwright Area

New record of -42.0

Old record of -37.8 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Waterton Park Area

New record of -43.6

Old record of -38.1 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1976

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on Thursday January 11, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):

Breton Area

New record of -37.6

Old record of -37.3 set in 1968

Records in this area have been kept since 1939

Hendrickson Creek Area

New record of -46.0

Old record of -39.2 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1995

Red Earth Creek Area

New record of -41.6

Old record of -37.9 set in 1998

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Note: ECCC says the temperature records reported here have been derived from a selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were active during the period of record. Please note, this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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